§ 61.342. Parking Requirements.

(a)

Number of Spaces. All uses within the Downtown Parking Area shall provide parking spaces in accordance with the following:

(1)

Residential Uses.

a.

Minimum: 1 parking space per dwelling unit.

b.

Maximum without Parking Bonus: 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit.

c.

Maximum with Parking Bonus: No maximum.

(2)

Non-Residential Uses.

a.

Minimum for hotels/motels: 0.35 parking spaces per lodging unit.

b.

Minimum for other uses: 1 parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (GFA).

c.

Maximum without Parking Bonus: 3 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet GFA.

d.

Maximum with Parking Bonus: No maximum.

(3)

Exempt Non-Residential Uses. The following non-residential uses are exempt from the minimum parking requirements provided in subsection (a)(2) above:

a.

Retail Uses.

b.

Personal and Entertainment Uses.

c.

Theaters.

d.

Eating and Drinking Establishments.

e.

Child Day Care Centers.

f.

Public Benefit Uses.

(b)

Parking Bonus.

(1)

Definition. For purposes of this Part, "Parking Bonus" shall mean authorization given by the City to a landowner to provide parking spaces in excess of the maximum requirements set forth in (a) above, in exchange for a payment.

(2)

Purpose. The Parking Bonus system is established to further the following objectives:

a.

Ensure that uses and proposed uses in the Downtown Parking Area are competitive in the local real estate market;

b.

Discourage the provision of parking spaces in excess of absolute need; and

c.

Ensure that off-street parking spaces are available for use by Downtown Parking Area residents and the general public.

(3)

Bonus Payment. The total amount of a Parking Bonus payment shall be calculated by multiplying the total number of parking spaces provided in excess of the maximums set forth in (a) above, by the corresponding payment per space amount indicated in the tables below. For the purposes of this Part, gross floor area shall only include interior spaces that are heated and/or air-conditioned.

	Payment Per Space
	West of I-4	East of I-4
For Residential Uses	$1,500	$1,500
For Non-Residential Uses	$0	$1,500

 

Bonus payments shall be remitted to the City in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 61.344(b)(3).

(4)

Allocation. Bonus parking spaces may be provided either on-site or off-site in the Program. Bonus parking spaces provided in the Program shall be subject to both the Parking Bonus payment, as described in (b)(2) above, and the payment to the Parking Fund for spaces in the Program, as described in Section 61.344.

(5)

Designation. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall present to the Transportation Official a written document which:

a.

Identifies the total number of parking spaces to be provided on-site and the total number of parking spaces to be provided in the Program; and

b.

Separately identifies the Bonus parking spaces to be provided on-site and the Bonus parking spaces to be provided in the Program.

(c)

Design Criteria. All parking provided in the Downtown Parking Area shall conform to the following design criteria. These criteria are intended to promote a vibrant pedestrian environment and to mitigate the negative impacts of flexible parking requirements.

(1)

Shared parking is encouraged.

(2)

Parking garages shall reflect the character, scale and massing of the principal structures they serve.

(3)

Exterior wall materials for parking garages shall be compatible with the exterior wall materials and finish of the principal buildings they serve.

(4)

Where feasible, liner buildings and/or ground floor uses shall be incorporated into the street side of parking garages to maximize architectural interest and human activity.

(5)

Parking lots and parking garages shall be designed to minimize direct views of parked vehicles from streets and sidewalks and to avoid spill-over light, glare, noise and exhaust fumes onto public use areas or adjacent properties.

(6)

Parking lots along the street frontage are discouraged. In cases where parking lots are located along the street frontage, the primary facade of the principal building shall front directly onto a publicly accessible walkway that leads directly from the street to the establishment's front door without crossing a vehicular travel way.

(7)

Landowners shall provide bicycle parking accommodations at each parking facility.

(8)

Parking facilities located along mandatory street-level commercial use areas depicted on Figure 62.505-1 must conform to the following additional requirements:

a.

Ingress and egress drives are prohibited along a mandatory street-level commercial use area when the City determines that adequate access can be provided from a location outside the mandatory street-level commercial use area.

b.

Ingress and egress drives are prohibited along Orange Avenue or Magnolia Avenue when the City determines that adequate access can be provided from another location inside or outside mandatory street-level commercial use area.

c.

Awnings or overhangs over sidewalks are permitted by right, subject to the standards provided in sections 61.204 and 62.504.

(d)

Non-Conformities.

(1)

All land uses in the Downtown Parking Area shall be deemed non-conforming and exempt from the requirements of this Part if:

a.

They are lawful and existing uses on January 31, 2002, but they do not meet all of the provisions of this Part after February 1, 2002; or

b.

They are uses for which a building permit has been lawfully issued prior to February 1, 2002, the permit remains valid, the property is consistent with the Growth Management Plan as amended, the property is zoned and platted for the use, sewer capacity has been reserved, and the transportation impact fee has been paid. If the building official determines that a building permit for any such use has lapsed or expired, pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Orlando City Code, then no subsequent building permit shall be issued except in accordance with this Chapter.

(2)

Divest of Non-conforming Status. Any use deemed non-conforming in (d)(1) above, which is substantially enlarged or improved, shall be subject to the requirements of this Part and all applicable provisions of Chapter 58, Part 7, except as follows:

a.

If the total GFA of the substantially enlarged or improved use is less than 10,000 square feet, the minimum requirements of this Part shall not apply.

b.

If the total number of existing parking spaces exceeds the maximum number of spaces allowed for the total GFA of the substantially enlarged or improved use, the maximum requirements of this part shall not apply.

(3)

Demolition. For the purposes of this part, after the demolition, removal, destruction, substantial enlargement, or substantial improvement of any use deemed non-conforming in (d)(1) above, the requirements of this part shall apply to the construction, reconstruction, or redevelopment of the site, and in the calculations pursuant to this part, no credit from the prior non-conforming use shall be applied to a new structure, building, or use.

(Ord. No. 2010-33, § 1, 8-30-2010, Doc. #1008301102; Ord. No. 2012-26, § 3, 8-20-2012, Doc. #1208201201; Ord. No. 2019-10 , § 5, 3-25-2019, Doc. #1903251201)